It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Alejo Carpentier
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42
Catalog books
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9
Works
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1971 to 2008
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Alejo Carpentier has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 42 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.
Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Chase and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Gallimard.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Gallimard
Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction
Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Gallimard.
Top Books To Start With
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1990 • quick commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 122 pages.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1989 • quick commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 121 pages.
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Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1989 • longer commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
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The Kingdom of This World: A Novel
Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1989 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 190 pages.
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Editorial Verbum • 2008 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 182 pages.
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Mercury House • 2007 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 170 pages.
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Editorial Oriente • 2004 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 121 pages.
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Los Pasos Perdidos/the Lost Steps (Narrativa Losada)
Losada • 2004 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 360 pages.
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Letras Cubanas • 2004 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 266 pages.
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Farben eines Kontinents. Reisen durch Lateinamerika.
Suhrkamp • 2003 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 200 pages.
How The Picks Compare
- Chase is the easier short commitment, while The Chase asks for more reading time up front.
- Chase gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Chase leans later in the catalog.
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More Books By Alejo Carpentier
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La Cultura En Cuba y En El Mundo (Biblioteca Alejo Carpentier)
Letras Cubanas • 2003
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Mein Havanna. Geschichten über die Liebe zur Stadt.
Ammann • 2000
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Gallimard Education • 1999
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Alianza • 1998
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OBRAS COMPLETAS VI. EL RECURSO DEL MÉTODO
SIGLO XXI EDITORES, S. A. DE C. V. • 1998
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Pasos Perdidos, Los: The Lost Steps
Penguin Group USA • 1998
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PanAmericana Editorial, Ltda. • 1997
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El Siglo De Las Luces (Obras Maestras De La Literatura Contemporanea)
Continental Book Company • 1995
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The Harp and the Shadow: A Novel
Consortium Book Sales & Dist • 1992
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Gallimard • 1988
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Gallimard • 1985
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El Recurso Del Metodo / the Resource of the Method (Letras Hispanicas / Hispanic Writings)
Catedra • 2006